You’re stuck. May 23 just rolled around and puzzle number 1799 is mocking you with five gray squares. Or maybe green ones. Doesn’t matter. You’re here because the daily ritual demands sacrifice, specifically in the form of keystrokes.
Skip the fluff about checking our Mini Crossword or Strands links. We get it, you want the Wordle fix.
Before we hand over the victory, take a look at the breadcrumbs. Don’t peek yet, seriously, give the game a chance.
Hints to help
There’s one repeated letter in today’s solution. That changes things immediately. Most days you hope for uniqueness, today you lean on duplication.
There’s also only one vowel in the entire word. One. Can you make a word sound with that little?
It starts with a C. Ends with a K. So C _ _ _ K. The shape is familiar, right?
And the meaning? It’s versatile. It can mean to toss something casually. It’s a common nickname for Charles. And if you go to a steakhouse, it’s a cut of beef you’ll see on the menu.
The word works on multiple levels. Literally, colloquially, and culinarily.
The Answer
Today’s Wordle answer is CHUCK.
Nice. Not difficult, but satisfying if you knew the steak connection.
For those lagging behind, yesterday’s answer (No. 1798) was VOCAL. If you’re three days behind, remember LOATH (May 18), DUSTY (May 19), WRECK (May 20), and AGREE (May 21).
Now close this tab before you accidentally scroll to tomorrow’s answer. Why would you ruin it? The joy is in the hunt. Not the spoils.
Good luck tomorrow. You’ll probably need it.
